Peru

The City in the Sky

May 31, 2018 1 2

One cannot travel to Peru without visiting the famous Inca ruins of Machu Picchu. Constructed around 1450, the former royal retreat for the emperor Pachacuti was a symbol of Inca power and influence, as well as an astonishing feat of engineering. The citadel sits on a mountain ridge at an elevation of 2,500m/8,000ft and boasts […]

Peru

Above the Clouds: Climbing Mt. Chachani

May 17, 2018 5 4

Ever since I was a kid I’ve been awestruck by mountains. It probably has a lot to do with the fact that I grew up in central Illinois, a place devoid even of slight hills, let alone mountains. It also probably didn’t help that my family would travel to beautiful mountain-filled Oregon every few years […]